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Gu I I Patented May 20, 1930 UNITED STATES oFicE i ALEXANDER H. STRAITS,OF YORK, N.

rnon' Application filed November 1'7, 1928. Serial No. 320,012.

. provide an improved means for reinforcing those parts of the paperbody of the apron whereon strain is likely to be imposed, thuspreventing the apron from becoming readily torn when in use.

A still further object of the invention is to provide a paper apronwhich can be so cheaply and economically made as to permit the same tobe used a few times and then discarded.

With these'objects and such other objects as may hereinafter appear, inview, I have devised the particular arrangement of parts hereinafter setforth and more particularly pointed out in the claims appended hereto.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawing forming a part hereofin which Figure 1 is a front elevation of my proved apron; I

Figure 2 is a view of the rear face of the same, the upper part of theapron being broken away;

Figure 3 is a perspective view taken at one edge of the apron showingthe engagement of the fastening means anda portion of the reinforcingstrip; and

Figure 4 is a sectional view on the line 4-4 of Figure 1, looking in thedirectionof the arrows. 1

Throughout the various views of the drawing, similar referencecharacters designate similar parts.

In the embodiment of my invention disclosed in the accompanying drawing,1 indicates the body of the apron. The same is preferably made of asingle sheet of paper. The type of paper employed for the purpose isnaturally dependent upon the uses to which the apron is intended to beput. In some cases, a waterproof or water-repellent paper may be used;in others a thin flexible J apa- V nese paper may be employed. In eachcase however, it is desirable to use a strong, flexible paper which willpermit the apron to gracefully conform to the body of the wearer andwhich will resist tearing caused by the imposition of strains duringmovements of the wearers body.

The body 1 of the apron is preferably shaped near its upper end in theconventional way to form the narrowedvportion 2 which extends over andcovers the wearers chest.

At 4 is indicated a suspension stringwhich:

passes behind the neck of the wearer and supports the apron therefrom.One end of" this string or flexible member 4 'is fixedly secured to theapron by being held by a button 3 which is secured down by a tubularrivet 10.

The button 3 is preferably located at one oft-he side edges of theapron, close to the top of the body 1. A similar button 5 is located atthe opposite side edge of the apron adjacent to the top of the body 1 sothat whenthe string 4 is passed behind the neck ofthe wearer, its freeend may then be engaged with the button-5 and wrapped around the rivet1O beneathvthe button to secure the string 4 in position. 7

At 6 is shown a paper button similar to that-shown at 3 which, throughits rivet 10,

holds one-end of a tying string 7 The button 6 is located adjacent toone of the .side.

edges of the body 1 at a point located approximately at the. waist ofthe wearer so that the string 7 may be passed around the waist anddetachably engage with a button 8, provided at the opposite edge of thebodyl. Since considerable strain is placed. upon the body of the apron 1by drawing the fastening string 7 about the wearer, I provide areinforcing means for the body in the form of an elongated reinforcingstrip 9. This strip 9 extends across the'back face of the body 1 asclearly shown in Figure 2, and it attaches to the body 1 at spacedpoints by means of the rivets 10 which hold down the buttons 6 and 8.Thus, when the string 7 is passed about the body of the wearer andwrapped around the rivet 10, which holds the button 7 caused bymovements of the yvearersbody on the last mentioned button and. thestring 7 isreceived upon the strip 9 rather body of the garment.

than upon the comparatively thin and flexible body 1 of the apron. Thestrip 9 may be made of any suitable material such .as paper or 'textilematerial. I

. prefer to use a paper strip of considerably V greater thickness andstrength than that possessed by the body 2 of the apron.

From the foregoing, the manner in which my improved apron is'worn'willbe readily string 7 to the Signed at the city, county and State of NewYork, this understood. The same is Worn in the man ner that most apronsof the same general" contour are used. The string 4 is passed about theback of the neck and its free end Wrapped beneath the button 5. Throughthis typeof fastening, a large degree of adjustability is had since thestring may be Wrapped to any degree desired beneath the butadjusted tofit persons of various sizes. The same is true with regard to thefastening string 7 Which'can'be drawn about and adton 5' so that theapron may be held close justed to fit persons of various sizes. -Theapron, being Wholly made of paper, is very economical-in constructionand can be Worn several times and then discarded. V

Having described one embodiment of my inventiomit is obvious that thesame is not to of the annexed claims. p

Having described my invention, What I claimis: r

7 1. An apron having abody composedof a paper sheet, means for retainingthe same about the body comprising a string secured adjacentto one edgeof the garment, a but ton secured adjacent to the opposite edge and" 7about which said string isradapted to be rapped, and'a reinforcing stripextending acrossone face of the-body and connected thereto solely atthepoints of securement of thestring and button. V

2.. A garment of the character described comprising a protective apronhaving a body made wholly of paper, means for holding the same about thewearer comprising a string securedadjacent to the upper edge of the bodynear one of the side edges of the same, if r a button'on the outerface'of the body located adjacent to the upper edge thereof and at theslde opposite to that on Which the string is located, another stringlocated at one of the side edges. of the garment atapproxiconnectedthereto by the means Which secures be restrictedthereto, but is broad enough to 5 cover all structures coming Withm thescope 15th day of November, 1928.

ALEXANDER H. STRAUS.

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